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Sailor · 1996–2026

Rob Black

J/35PHRF handicapEtchells

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Events
21

130 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 2 of 21

Podium rate
29%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
39%

of boats faced (range 33%–45%, 185 boats)

Best class ranking
#70

Crew in J/35 · rating 153

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Wally Cross

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Patrick Henley

May 2022 – May 2026 · 15 events

Nemesis
William Wildner

12–82 head to head in 94 races

Best day
6 Sep 2024

2-1-1-4 · 2024 J/35 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 6

91st RYC Stratford Shoal Race · PHRF handicap · 25 Jun 2022

Partnerships · 44 sailors

  • Patrick Henley · BlackFly, FireFly · J/35 15events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 101 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2022 – May 2026
  • Sheri Dufresne · BlackFly, FireFly · J/35 15events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 101 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2022 – May 2026
  • Paul Hranchook · FireFly · J/35 12events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 76 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2022 – May 2026
  • Danielle Teno · FireFly · J/35 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 57 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – May 2026
  • John Woodruff · FireFly · J/35 7events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 51 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Jim Watts · FireFly · J/35 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 29 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together(−46 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2022 – Jun 2023
  • Jim Lenskold · FireFly · J/35 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 30 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – May 2026
  • Natasha Dufresne · FireFly · J/35 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2022 – Jun 2023
  • Ben Peters · FireFly · J/35 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 33 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – May 2026
  • Cindy Gunn · BlackFly, FireFly · J/35 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2023 – Oct 2025

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

-904718419972001200520092013201720212025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitFireFlyJ/35Bow3rd / 8
5 Oct 20252025 Fall SeriesFireFlyJ/35Chef4th / 6
16 Aug 20252025 Throwdown in Motown RegattaFireFlyJ/35Bow2nd / 4
12 Aug 20252025 Top Gun Twilight Series - SummerFireFlyJ/35Chef5th / 9
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitFireFlyJ/35Chef4th / 10
13 May 20252025 Top Gun Twilight Series - SpringFireFlyJ/35Chef7th / 9
13 Oct 202469th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterSpectraPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
6 Sep 20242024 J/35 North American ChampionshipFireFlyJ/35Chef4th / 12
17 Aug 20242024 Throwdown in MotownFireFlyJ/35Headsail Trimmer2nd / 8
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitFireFlyJ/35Headsail Trimmer3rd / 8
1 Oct 20232023 North Star Sail Club - Fall SeriesBlackFlyJ/35Headsail Trimmer6th / 7
2 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaFireFlyJ/35Headsail Trimmer8th / 8
9 Aug 20222022 Top Gun Twilight Series - Summer SeriesFireFlyJ/35Other7th / 8
6 Aug 202218th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)RascalPHRF handicapOther1st / 3
6 Aug 20222022 Throwdown in MotownFireFlyJ/35Other6th / 6
25 Jun 202291st RYC Stratford Shoal RaceRascalPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaFireFlyJ/35Headsail Trimmer7th / 7
17 May 20222022 Top Gun Twilight Series - Spring SeriesFireFlyJ/35Other5th / 7
9 Jan 20182018 Etchells Australian ChampionshipOutside ChanceEtchellsSkipper28th / 32
1 Jan 20172017 Etchells WA State ChampionshipOutside ChanceEtchellsSkipper18th / 21
1 Jan 19961996 Etchells Swan River ChampionshipNereusEtchellsSkipper9th / 21

Crew rating across all classes: 184, #16,581.Helm rating across all classes: -90, #67,285. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.